I have a new sewing tutorial up on my Patterns page! Yay! It is a tutorial for a diaper clutch/change bag with some really neat features like a looooooong zipper for easily shoving in a huge stack of diapers that also opens just at the top for easy single-diaper retrieval. Nifty. ;)

Head on over there and check it out. As always, any questions/comments can be left here as a comment on the blog or sent in via the form on my About page.

I've a new tutorial in the works. A sewing tutorial for a diaper clutch sort of bag. It is difficult to describe. ;) I hope you'll enjoy it. I will post an update here when the tutorial goes live, so subscribe to updates to this blog in order to stay up to date!

While knitting another Country Bumpkin Christmas Stocking, I found three typographical errors in the pattern. These have been corrected on the pattern page and also in the downloadable files for the stocking. The PDF version available for download on Ravelry.com has also been updated with the corrected version.

If you downloaded or saved this pattern prior to 8/18/2015, please revisit the pattern page linked above and download the corrected version.

I'm currently drafting a new sewing pattern/tutorial for Carseat Strap Covers to add cushion for little necks and shoulders while riding in the car. :) I'll post another update when the tutorial goes live!

I'm currently working on creating a nice PDF version of the Chapstick Holder pattern. I hope to finish it sometime this week and get it up by next weekend. :) It should make the pattern more accessible, as I'll be uploading the PDF version to Ravelry as well.

Stay tuned!

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I have a new pattern available: the Country Bumpkin Christmas Stocking. You can see the pattern information on my Patterns page. The pattern is available online and in two downloadable forms. The first is a plain text file with no images, and the second is a PDF version with pictures.

This stocking design was inspired by one of my husband's sisters-in-law. She collects antiques, and her home is filled with southern country decor. I offered to knit Christmas stockings for her kids (3 at the time, but now she has 4!) a few years ago. As is often the case, I could not find a pattern I liked, so I designed one myself!

Country Bumpkin Christmas Stockings

This stocking is two-toned with block-y features. My favorite part of the design is the fold-over cuff that encloses the strands from the Fair Isle at the top. It also provides a sturdy opening that hangs nicely. If you are looking for a simplistic Christmas stocking to knit, I hope you'll give this one a try. :)

I recently designed a Christmas stocking and am drafting the pattern now. I took pictures for it today and hope to have the pattern up sometime next week!

This is exciting for me because I took a break from crafting to have a baby in March and have just gotten back into the swing of things. This design has thrust me back into crafting because I promised stockings to a sister-in-law a few years ago. She's had a fourth baby since then, and I just couldn't put it off any longer. I was determined to get these done for her this year, and I'm so glad I'm doing it!

Keep an eye out for a new pattern around here. I'll post an announcement on this blog when I get it up. :)

I updated each pattern page to include a file download option. The files are simple text files that can be opened with Notepad or another text-editing program. This should make saving and printing the patterns much easier.

I also removed the Project Photos page and edited the About This Girl page to reflect that change.